2012 Map of Crescent City

About this map

Crescent City serves as the focal point of this Del Norte coast survey, sitting at the junction of maritime and inland routes. The landscape is defined by the significant coastal lagoons of Lake Earl and Lake Talawa, which are separated from the Pacific Ocean by a narrow strip of land containing Kellogg Road Beach and the planned grid of Pacific Shores. The map documents the local aviation infrastructure at Jack McNamara Field and the surrounding agricultural and rural residential patterns in Fort Dick and Kings Valley. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks such as the Jonathan Cem and the reef near Brother Jonathan, a name tied to one of the most significant maritime disasters of the Pacific Northwest. From the rocky outcrop of Point Saint George to the heights of Howland Hill, the map illustrates a region where the rugged coastline meets the low-lying valleys of Elk Cr.